Stephanie Provost is a financial advisor at Invicta Financial Group in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at BDT & Associates, Inc., Trippe, Apex Construction, and several other companies dating back to 2012. Invicta Financial Group provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, emphasizing written financial action plans tailored to client goals. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers for portfolio management and focuses on non-discretionary advisory assets, a structure that is uncommon among multi-advisor firms.

Alana Hall is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Creative Capital Management Investments LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Casa Gabriela, Abacus, Financial Haus - North Star Subsidiary, and Local360 & Et Voila. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professionals, business owners, retirement plans, and families. The firm follows a long-term, evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized portfolios and specialized consulting in areas such as estate and tax planning.

Joseph Bauers is a financial advisor with Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office in San Diego, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office since 2024 and previously spent 14 years with Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Bauers is a co-owner of A Perfect Pear, LLC, a corporation involved in real estate investment. Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of proprietary strategic allocation models and customized portfolios, often working with third-party strategists and sub-advisors, and offers both discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning.

Brittany Anderson is a financial advisor at Wealth Analytics Partners, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Analytics Partners, she worked for six years at Poway Unified School District. Wealth Analytics Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, executives, business owners, trusts, estates, and select organizations. The firm manages approximately $316 million across 180 client relationships, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach aligned with clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Eric Yeager is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in San Diego, CA. Gradient Capital Advisors is a team advisory firm managing institutional-scale assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension and corporate plan sponsors. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical investment strategies, including option strategies, short sales, and margin transactions, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Lauren Gabele is a financial advisor at Cascade Financial Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and JLL. Cascade Financial Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients, focusing on tailored strategies that include asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term holdings. The firm emphasizes detailed client interviews and investment policy statements to guide its discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts.

Renee Halsch is a financial advisor at JET Wealth Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, RBC Capital Markets, San Diego County Credit Union, and LPL Financial. JET Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive planning, using diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Cody Evan Bostian is a financial advisor at Axos Invest, Inc with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked briefly at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and has a background that includes positions outside the financial industry. Axos Invest serves retail individual clients by providing automated advisory services through online platforms, offering discretionary portfolio management with model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, including digital-asset ETFs. The firm employs lifecycle-based asset allocation models supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, with a focus on broad retail account management.

Jack Cohen Nieto is a financial advisor at Finec Asset Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and Seguros Monterrey New York Life. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an Asset Management Analyst for Finec Asset Management SA de CV Asesores en Inversiones Independientes, a regulated firm based in Mexico City. Finec Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations primarily in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with macroeconomic research to build customized portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, options, and alternative instruments tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Enrique Garcia Jr. is a financial advisor with Nelson Securities, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Nelson Securities since 1997. Nelson Securities manages approximately $272 million for over 2,000 clients through a team of nine advisors, offering discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a range of investment strategies and maintains ongoing portfolio monitoring while clients retain trade approval authority.

James Puplava is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder of Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. and has held prior roles at Puplava Securities, Inc. and Puplava Financial Services, Inc. Puplava is also involved in media through Financialsense.com, where he participates in podcasts and writes articles. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $836 million for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a team of nine advisors and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to provide discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting tailored to client-directed investment objectives.

David Chenet is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Presidio Capital Management, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, Paradigm Wealth Advisory, First Allied Advisory Services, and First Allied Securities. Presidio Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a preference for long-term strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while maintaining flexibility to incorporate individual equities, bonds, alternatives, and structured products.

Jacob Montes is a financial advisor at Dark Horse Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Dark Horse Advisors since 2023, following a role at DFPG Investments, LLC. Dark Horse Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, sentiment, and cyclical analysis with tax-aware strategies and third-party managers, and it operates as a subsidiary of an accounting firm, offering both asset-based and subscription-style fee arrangements.

Aaron Kaplan is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Telos Capital Management, Inc. and previously worked at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Kaplan also has experience at Harkham-GAON Academy and UCLA Anderson. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment approach that integrates bottom-up company analysis with macroeconomic assessments, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing across various asset classes.

Michael Hubbert is a financial advisor at Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. with 9 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2016 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive investor in a Manhattan restaurant and an internet commerce website. Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, estate transition, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies that include derivatives and cryptocurrency-related investments, guided by fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Zachary Jones is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office. He previously worked for nine years at Raymond James & Associates before joining Superior Planning in 2024. Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary strategic allocation models with customized portfolios and coordinates with independent managers and outside tax or legal advisors.

Peter Campbell is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Bull Oak Capital, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Wealth Analytics Partners and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of finance, he was involved with the Aviara Golf Academy for three years. Bull Oak Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using primarily exchange-traded funds, tailoring portfolios to client goals, and manages approximately $261.6 million in discretionary assets across a multi-adviser team.

Scott Zardenetta is a financial advisor with Copley Financial Group, Inc. in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 63 and Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Outside of advising, he works as a delivery driver for Door Dash. Copley Financial Group is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth households, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios, third-party money managers, and fee-based alternative investments.

Rene De Charon is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at American Money Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Wealth Quest Partners, Inc. He is also the principal of RJ Financial Partners, LLC, a financial services business. American Money Management, LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and trusts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, 401(k) advisory services, and financial planning, with an investment committee overseeing customizable, asset-allocation oriented strategies.

Matthew Devine is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and Monarch Wealth & Retirement Strategies. Devine also supports the Independent Financial Group, LLC in an advisory role. Premier Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans, typically requiring a minimum account size of $500,000. The firm focuses on wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, using a risk-based allocation to passively managed funds with client-approved trading.